Newcastle-under-Lyme

Newcastle-under-Lyme's population increased by about 1,800 between the last two censuses. This semi-automated article highlights some of the key changes among the local population.

The population passed 120,000

In the decade to 2011, the population of Newcastle-under-Lyme increased by 1.5%, from about 122,000 to 124,000.

The addition of about 1,800 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Newcastle-under-Lyme was home to, on average, 4.2 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was higher than the average across the West Midlands

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across the West Midlands, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Newcastle-under-Lyme

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Newcastle-under-Lyme increased by two years, from 39 to 41 years.

This area had a higher average age than the West Midlands and remained slightly older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of about 2,800 people between the ages of 60 and 69 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by about 3,000.

About 12.0% of people in Newcastle-under-Lyme are aged between 60 and 69 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, West Midlands and Newcastle-under-Lyme by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Changing work life

The rate of self-employment increased in Newcastle-under-Lyme, but at a slower rate than all other local authority areas in the West Midlands, except Lichfield and Stafford.

Every local authority area across the West Midlands saw a rise in the proportion of self-employed people, as the regional average grew from 7.4% to 8.5%.

The rate of self-employment was lower than across the West Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 that said they were self-employed across local authority areas in the West Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Religion in Newcastle-under-Lyme

The 2011 Census asked a voluntary question about religion. Of those who chose to disclose their religious affiliation, the largest percentage point increase in Newcastle-under-Lyme was among those who said they had no religion, rising 12.8 points.

In 2011, 26.9% of respondents in Newcastle-under-Lyme gave this religion on the census compared with 14.1% of those who answered in 2001.

Across the West Midlands, the percentage of people who answered the question on religion that described themselves as having no religion increased from 13.3% to 23.5%, while across England the percentage went from 15.7% to 26.5%.

Of those who disclosed their religion in Newham, 70.4% said they were Christian, compared with 84.5% in 2001. About 0.2% said they were Sikh, compared with 0.2% 10 years prior.

The percentage of people who disclosed a religious affiliation and did not state their religion decreased from 7.7% to 7.2%.

In Newcastle-under-Lyme, 6.7% chose not to answer the question on religious affiliation, compared with 7.2% in 2001. In West Midlands, 6.6% did not answer the voluntary question, compared with 7.7% in 2001. Across England, 7.2% of people did not answer, compared with 7.7% in 2001.

The population without a religion in Newcastle-under-Lyme increased by 12 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents who answered the voluntary question on religion in England, West Midlands and Newcastle-under-Lyme by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

Disability in Newcastle-under-Lyme

The percentage of Newcastle-under-Lyme residents whose day-to-day activities are not limited by a long-term health problem or disability remained close to 88.1% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

The percentage who reported being limited a lot in their day-to-day activities remained close to 3.7%, while the percentage of Newcastle-under-Lyme residents whose day-to-day activities are limited a little by a long-term health problem or disability decreased from 7.9% to 7.5%.

The proportion of people who aren't limited by a long-term health problem or disability fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the West Midlands (which remained close to 89.0%). Across England, the percentage remained close to 89.8%.

The proportion of people who aren't limited by a long-term health problem or disability was lower than across the West Midlands

Percentage of usual residents that reported not being limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in the West Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Fewer married people

The percentage of adults in Newcastle-under-Lyme that were married decreased from 53.2% to 47.5% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

In 2011, just over one in three (33.5%) people aged 16 and over said they were single, compared with 28.2% in 2001. The percentage of adults in Newcastle-under-Lyme that had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner increased from 9.6% to 11.2%.

The proportion of married people fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the West Midlands (from 52.4% in 2001 to 47.7% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 50.6% to 46.6%.

The proportion of married people was lower than across the West Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that said they were married across local authority areas in the West Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of privately rented homes increased in Newcastle-under-Lyme, but at a slower rate than in Stoke-on-Trent (the local authority area that shares the largest boundary with Newcastle-under-Lyme).

In Newcastle-under-Lyme, the proportion of private renting increased from 5.6% in 2001 to 10.5% in 2011. During the same period, the proportion in nearby Stoke-on-Trent increased from 7.4% to 14.4%.

Across the West Midlands, the share of privately rented homes increased from 7.3% to 14.0%.

The rate of social housing in Newcastle-under-Lyme fell from 19.6% to 18.7%, while the rate of home ownership decreased from 71.9% to 69.1%.

Private renting in Newcastle-under-Lyme increased by 4.9 percentage points

Percentage of households in Newcastle-under-Lyme, the West Midlands and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of Newcastle-under-Lyme residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 10.6% to 6.5% in the 10 years leading up to the latest census.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just under 8 in 10 (79.1%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 66.1% in 2001. The percentage of Newcastle-under-Lyme residents that described their health as fair decreased from 23.3% to 14.4%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the West Midlands (from 9.7% in 2001 to 6.1% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in Newcastle-under-Lyme decreased by 4.1 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Newcastle-under-Lyme, the West Midlands and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

More people living alone

The percentage of one-person households increased in Newcastle-under-Lyme at a faster rate than across England.

In Newcastle-under-Lyme, the proportion of one-person households increased from 28.5% in 2001 to 30.9% in 2011. During the same period, the proportion across England increased from 30.2% to 30.3%.

Across the West Midlands, the share of one-person households increased from 28.8% to 29.5%.

The percentage of households with a cohabiting couple in Newcastle-under-Lyme increased from 8.5% to 10.3%, while the percentage of households with a married couple decreased from 40.0% to 34.7%.

The percentage of households with only one person was higher than across the West Midlands

Percentage of households that comprised only one person across local authority areas in the West Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Fewer homes with children

The percentage of households in Newcastle-under-Lyme with children decreased from 29.1% to 27.1% between the last two censuses.

In 2011, just over 6 in 10 (62.2%) households had no children, compared with 60.3% in 2001. The percentage of households in Newcastle-under-Lyme with only adult children living with their parents remained close to 10.7%.

The proportion of households with children fell faster here than the figure for the whole of the West Midlands (from 30.7% in 2001 to 30.2% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 29.5% to 29.2%.

The proportion of households with children was lower than across the West Midlands

Percentage of households with at least one dependent child across local authority areas in the West Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Ethnicity in Newcastle-under-Lyme

In 2011, 2.8% of Newcastle-under-Lyme residents said they were from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups, making it the most common ethnicity in this local authority area. The population from these groups has increased from 1.1% in 2001.

Across the West Midlands, the percentage of people from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups increased from 7.6% to 10.8%, while across England the percentage went from 5.2% to 8.0%.

Around 95.0% of people in Newcastle-under-Lyme said they were from one of the White ethnic groups, compared with 98.0% in 2001. About 1.2% said they were from Mixed/multiple ethnic groups (White and Asian, White and Black African, White and Black Caribbean or Other Mixed), compared with 0.6% 10 years prior.

The percentage of people who said they were from the Black, Black British, Caribbean or African ethnic groups increased from 0.2% to 0.7%.

The population from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups in Newcastle-under-Lyme increased by 1.8 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, West Midlands and Newcastle-under-Lyme by ethnicity, March 2001 and March 2011

More people worked short hours

The percentage of employed people in Newcastle-under-Lyme working less than 16 hours increased from 1.9% to 3.2% in the decade to 2011.

In 2011, just under 1 in 11 (9.0%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, compared with 12.1% in 2001.

The proportion of people working less than 16 hours in a week increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the West Midlands (from 1.7% in 2001 to 3.0% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 1.9% to 3.1%.

The proportion of people working less than 16 hours in a week in Newcastle-under-Lyme increased by 1.2 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Newcastle-under-Lyme, the West Midlands and England that said they had worked less than 16 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

Change in unpaid care

The percentage of Newcastle-under-Lyme residents that provided between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased from 1.3% to 1.6% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

In 2011, just over 1 in 40 (2.8%) reported providing at least 50 hours of unpaid care each week, compared with 2.4% in 2001.

The proportion of people providing between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the West Midlands (from 1.2% in 2001 to 1.5% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 1.1% to 1.4%.

The proportion of people providing between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care in Newcastle-under-Lyme remained close to 1.6%

Percentage of usual residents in England, West Midlands and Newcastle-under-Lyme by care, March 2001 and March 2011

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